President Harding Rejects League of Nations in Policy Speech
President Harding declares the United States will not join the league of nations, calling it a betrayal of the November mandate. He urges a congressional declaration of peace and ratification of select Versailles treaty provisions protecting American rights and interests.
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Washington
Versailles League of Nations
Harding
Congress
League
League of Nations
Senate
Hardlinge
Capitol
Foreign Relations Committee
Daore UN Iy Howe
Tien Ebng Nivice
Mill
President hints at reserved ratification in wartime address
In a speech the president suggested that in light of separate treaties with Germany and Austria the wiser course may be acceptance or confirmation of existing rights under the treaty with explicit reservations if possible. Some senators interpreted his remarks as still open to reserved ratification rather than a separate peace.
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Germany
Austria
Bridge Tea Honors Sister Visitor at Four Tables
Mrs O J Rausch hosted four tables of bridge on Saturday afternoon in honor of her sister Mrs J J Caddigan of Tulsa Oklahoma. Guests included Mesdames Robb Silver Walker Gingrich West Denny Brill Nadler McKone Dyer J Brown Glasgow Hudson Stewart Bircumshaw Hetzler and Miss Phelan. Honors went to Mesdames Brown and Bircumshaw.
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O. J. Rausch
J. J. Caddigan
Tulsa
Oklo
Mesdames Robb
Silver
Walker
Gingrich
West
Denny
Brill
Nadler
McKone
Dyer
J. Brown
Glasgow
Hudson
Stewart
Bircumshaw
Hetzler
Phelan
Mesdames Brown
Auto Licenses Pay the Bonds Wyoming Roads Proposal
The Wyoming tax on automobiles based on horsepower would raise about 25 000 dollars from an estimated 27 000 cars in 1921. License fees would fund road building, benefiting farmers, workers, businesspeople, and households by lowering living costs, improving schools, and boosting prosperity.
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Wyoming
Secretary of State
Good Roads Meetings Set Ahead of May Bond Election
County good roads meetings arranged by Chairman Harry L Wise of the Chamber of Commerce committee aim to spread the bond election message for May 10. Meetings are planned for Baath Burlington Hyattsville with dances and Basin Orchestra to provide music after the speaking program.
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County Good Roads
Harry L. Wise
Camber of Commerce Committee
Baath
Burlington
Basin Orchestra
Hyattville
Basin Woman's Club Card Party Benefit
The Basin Woman's Club hosts a card party Friday afternoon April 22 at 2:90 in the club room to benefit Near Mast relief. Entertainment includes Mr and Mrs Wridge. admission is $1 with all urged to attend and support the cause. Mrs Ralph Silver is chairman.
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Basin Woman's Club
Metiy Bes
Wridge
Wowing
Ralph Silver
Oil News of the Week Grass Creek Torchlight Elk Basin
Oil markets review highlights activity around Grass Creek Torchlight Elk Basin and Lander with price movements, production updates, and regional industry notes. Outputs emphasize exploration progress and field developments impacting regional supply.
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Grass Creek
Torchlight
Elk Basin
Greybull
Lance Creek Lander
Local drilling shifts signal expansion in Frontier sands
Scott Mills moved to the Paul Moss lease on section 1 percent north of Torch light to drill for North Dakota interests following takings of the Mess leases. C M Gingrich heads to Grass Creek for a brief stay and reports a new big producer in deeper sands. Discovery of oil in lower sands could spur deeper drilling. Minneapolis interests seek large acreage and an intensive summer campaign.
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Scott Mills
Paul Moss
Torchlight
North Dakota
Grass Creek
Governor Carey at Thermopolis meets Big Horn Basin Press club
Governor Carey and state immigration commissioner C. B. Hill will attend the Thermopolis gathering of the Big Horn Basin Press club. They will present figures about the bond issue to be voted on May 10. The press club sessions run three days with prominent state figures expected.
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Carey
C. 8. Hill
Big Horn Basin
Eva Novak Musical Comedy Revue at Rex Theater
Eva Novak presents a jazzy ragtime orchestra and singing cast at the Rex Theatre next Saturday April 16. The show features a coloratura soprano and a knife and fork drummer, with 18 performers headed by Eva Novak. No silent pictures during the engagement. tickets should be secured in advance.
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Babe Ruth
Eva Novak
Rex Theatre
Town awards contracts for utilities plant equipment
The town council approved contracts for the water and light plant. Hendrie & Bolthof Mfg. & Supply Co won bids for electric generators exciters and transformers. Casper Supply Co received an order for a pump and motor.
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Hendrie & Bolthof Mfg. & Supply Co
Fine Band Concert at Basin Tonight
The Girls' Saxophone Band is assured a crowded house as Basin patrons home talent. Curtain rises at 8 oclock sharp.
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Basin
California parties secure option on deep drilling grounds in county
California parties have secured an option on a large acreage of deep drilling ground in this county and will examine within the next month. If sands are reachable with modern drilling machinery a deep test will start this sum. The Midwest refinery is enlarged with 1 500 000 dollars for plant improvements. Seven 55000 barrel tanks and a 30000 dollar fence are under construction around the tank farm. Geologist Butterfield of the Associated Oil Company arrived to inspect properties and potential drilling next season.
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California
Midwest
Butterfield
Associated Oil Company
Mondell Introduces Bills At Opening Of Congress
Congress member Mondell presented a slate of bills covering water rights on public lands, new homestead entry rights, appeals to the interior secretary, grazing land sales, and public buildings in Newcastle Lusk Wheatland Green River Buffalo Cody Greybull plus Fort Phil Kearney site. He noted drought relief loans for seed and food grain during spring planting and clarified loans limited to drought-stricken farmers in need.
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Washington
Mondell
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Newseastle
Lusk
Wheatland
Green River
Buffalo
Cody
Greybull
Phil Kearney
North Fork
Shoshone River
Shoshone National Forest
Converse County
Drouth
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Con Premiman Mondell
Casper Region Faces Loan Needs and Irrigation Plans
The Wyoming legislature discusses disaster relief loans targeting drought areas and excluding unaffected counties. Casper Chamber of Commerce invites Secretary Fall for a western tour, highlighting Casper as an oil center and potential irrigation of about 125 000 acres. Wyoming's role helped secure release of Franz Zimmer and Carl Neuf in a Slacker Bergdolf case. Continued on page five.
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Mendell
Casper Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming
State Department
Franz Zimmer
Carl Neuf
Bergdolf
Carey
Mondell
Wyoming Legion
Arbor Day Proclamation Issued by Governor Carey
Governor Carey proclaims Friday April 29 as Arbor Day in Wyoming. He urges citizens to plant trees and shrubs and asks schools to hold exercises to encourage youth in tree planting. Seal affixed. dated Cheyenne April 6, 1921.
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Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
State of
Cheyenne
Basin Woman's Club Plans April Library Card Party
The Basin's Woman's Club met at the library on Wednesday. Minutes approved. A letter from a supported French orphan read. Red Cross urged help as needs grow. Card party set for Saturday April 28 at the library to aid Near Relief Fund. Membership voted Mrs B Beck in. Program featured papers on Carrie Chapman Catt and the Woman's National Defense, plus a doll drill and a vocal solo.
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Basin’s Woman's Club
B. Beck
A. B. Martin
Carrie Chapman Catt
Hela Murphy
Murphy
Annah Howard Shaw
Woman's National Defense Committee
D. EB. Lewis
Mra. A. B. Mar
Round Up of Stray Elks Delights Greybull Dance
The Antlers club in Greybull hosted a large Elk social drawing sixty five stray Elks and guests. Performances included Highland Fling danced by Gene Flockhart and Miss Christine McKone, a vocal solo by Mrs. M. H. Smith, a grand march led by Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Smith, an Elk song and toast, a Jack Egan vocal, a violin solo by Howard Starr, and a concluding buffet luncheon. The pavilion showcased purple and white Elk colors with floral favors.
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Big Horn Basin
Antlers Club
Greybull
Big Horn Theatre Orchestra
Gene Flockhart
Sample
Christine McKone
M. H. Smith
Elk
Jack Egan
Jessie Archibald
J. M. Schwoob
Cody
Howard Starr
Oil City
Fordson Tractor Demonstration At The Fair
Wm D Jones of the Yellowstone Motor Co announces a Fordson tractor demonstration at the fair. The company will plant grain on the fair grounds and farm work will be done with the Fordson. Grain will be cut on day one. Threshed on day two. Ground into graham flour and given to visitors on day three.
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Wm. D. Jones
Yellowstone Motor Co
Fordson
Jones Appointed Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Gilbert G. Jones of this place was appointed deputy internal revenue collector to fill the vacancy caused by W. B. Hartigan’s resignation. He will travel to Cheyenne at the start of the week to learn the duties and is regarded as well qualified for the role. Basin residents welcome the appointment.
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Gilbert G. Jones
Internal Revenue Collector
W. B. Hartigan
Jones
Cheyenne
Basin and Vicinity
Voter Registration Sessions Ahead of May 10 Bond Election
The registration board schedules sessions on April 12 and April 28 to register voters for the May 10 bond election. Hours are 9 00, 1 00 2 00 6 00 and 7 00 9 00. Those who voted in the last general election need not register again.
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Hamilton Dome
Mule Creek
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Ohio
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Thermopolis
Real “Jazz” Orchestra
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Washington News
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